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SketchUp Overview

What is SketchUp?

SketchUp helps architects and designers turn their ideas into reality with simple, powerful 3D modeling software. Whether your design is massive or miniature, we'll be with you every step of the way. Sketch it, share your vision, refine concepts, and bring them into the real world. Owned by Trimble Inc., an entrepreneurial company focused on leveraging technology to change how the world works, SketchUp is intuitive and interoperable. From the ability to create stunning renderings, to powerful sharing and presentation tools, it's easy to see why professionals trust SketchUp to build their ideas.

SketchUp Details
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Product Description

SketchUp is intuitive, powerful 3D modeling software built for professionals and creatives of all kinds.

How do you position yourself against your competitors?

A leader in architecture software based on independent ratings from thousands of architects, SketchUp leads the pack with the highest satisfaction score according to G2’s Report for Architecture.

97% of users rated it 4 or 5 stars
85% of users believe it is headed in the right direction
91% of users are likely to recommend SketchUp

Explore everything SketchUp has to offer:

SketchUp Pro: Full-featured desktop modeler
Extension Warehouse: Library of custom third-party extensions
Sefaira: Early-stage analysis for better building performance
PreDesign: Weave in contextual insights from project start
LayOut: Take your 3D model into 2D space
Add Location: Aerial imagery, precise shadows, and 3D terrain
V-Ray®: Photorealistic and real-time rendering
Scan Essentials: Turn point cloud data into accurate 3D models
SketchUp Viewer: View models from anywhere in the world
3D Warehouse: Share or find models and inspiration
Trimble Connect: View, share, and access project information


Seller Details
Seller
Trimble
Year Founded
1978
HQ Location
Sunnyvale, CA
Twitter
@TrimbleCorpNews
11,581 Twitter followers
LinkedIn® Page
www.linkedin.com
9,167 employees on LinkedIn®
Ownership
NASDAQ
Total Revenue (USD mm)
$3,147
Description

Trimble develops positioning technology solutions for surveying, construction, agriculture, public safety and mapping purposes.


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"Fantastic Program"
Amazing ability to quickly generate a 3D model
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"Sketchup rules!"
It's great for visualization of ideas to seel to clients.
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SketchUp Pros and Cons

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What do you like best about SketchUp?

When I first downloaded SketchUp I was a newbie, I had very little experience actually building out full models. However SketchUp's features are so easy to use whether you're on the go or at home! They have so many helpful resources for learning. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about SketchUp?

The only downside would be to make sure that you have a Mac or PC available because you won't be able to use all of the recommended features with a mobile device or iPad. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is SketchUp solving and how is that benefiting you?

SketchUp has solved Interior Designers largest pain point - being able to give our clients something they can visualize! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about SketchUp?

People learn and comprehend data in many different ways. I find that sketchup gives me the best tool to help people understand thing visually in ways that explaining or giving them 2 dimensional drawings can do.

From office moves, to spacial layouts of art in a space, to crowd distribution for an art exhibit I have found limit less applications. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about SketchUp?

Ever moving tool bars and menus make it difficult for users that may not work in the software weekly. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is SketchUp solving and how is that benefiting you?

Giving end users a feel for a product long before a product exists Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about SketchUp?

it is fast and flexible. I have benn using for over 16 years, but I wish I was better at it Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about SketchUp?

layers is difficult to work, i mport my drawings from Autocadd. I want to work only with sketchup Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is SketchUp solving and how is that benefiting you?

I need more time with the program, I know I ma not using it to the full potential Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Abby C.
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What do you like best about SketchUp?

It's VERY easy to make modifications and the warehouse is FULL of so many items to choose from. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about SketchUp?

I struggle a bit with doing floor plans with measurements. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is SketchUp solving and how is that benefiting you?

I currently design custom cabinetry and Sketchup really helps create a visual for the client to see the potential of our cabinets and what their space could look like. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about SketchUp?

Simple and efficient way to visualize complex assemblies Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about SketchUp?

Whish there was a command similar to "extend" or "trim" Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is SketchUp solving and how is that benefiting you?

easy client presentations: I generate basic building or interior perspectives and sketch over them by hand, this makes for impressive presentations. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Drew L.
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What do you like best about SketchUp?

I love the user interface, very easy to use. The online support and supplimental training material offered for free by Trimble is incredible. The integration with Layout and being able to produce construction documents has been a powerful tool as well. Makes our work stand apart from the rest. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about SketchUp?

While it is intuitive, depending on your background with this type of software, it can take a little bit of training to be most efficient. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is SketchUp solving and how is that benefiting you?

It's allowing me to help my client invision more clearly the project we are building together. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Daniele M.
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What do you like best about SketchUp?

Essential software for the every day work at our studio. Easy to use, quick to elarn and understand. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about SketchUp?

The pan function, an easier way to switch to the pan method would be amazing Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is SketchUp solving and how is that benefiting you?

3D modeling, we really use it every day Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Haley K.
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What do you like best about SketchUp?

SketchUp is super intuitive and user friendly. Its an extremely helpful tool for project modeling and developing presentation renderings for clients. Its a program we use almost daily for our projects. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about SketchUp?

Sometimes the settings can be weird and cause Enscape renderings to take some tweaking. It is difficult to model and apply finishes to curves. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is SketchUp solving and how is that benefiting you?

we do all of our floor plans in Revit and I appreciate the way sketchup can fill in the gaps that revit has. the ease of use definately makes some things quicker in sketchup. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Alejandro S.
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What do you like best about SketchUp?

I’ve been using SketchUp for the past 20 years (since 2024). The current 2024 version is a dream come true—it can handle very large geometry models and introduces ambient occlusion for improved visuals. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about SketchUp?

The UV editing is weak and the camera animations could be improved Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is SketchUp solving and how is that benefiting you?

I can model really fast using SketchUp, much faster than any other similar software. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Mariah M.
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What do you like best about SketchUp?

The ability to go from 2D to 3D very easily. It gives me a lot of flexiblity when designing and presenting to my clients. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about SketchUp?

Sometimes the program can get very laggy when the file becomes detailed out. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is SketchUp solving and how is that benefiting you?

I am able to create a single model that holds all the elevations and floor plan details. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.